Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21
NEWS NOTES

running trains to the Pacific coast by 1888.
The failure OF the Maiden Greek Iron com
pany of Reading, Pennsylvania, with assets
OF B95, 900 and liz 5lities of $65, 900, Is an
nOunced-
The Cincinnati shoe Iasters and filters who
were locked ont Monday for refusing to sub
mt 70 arbitration, recOnsidered their acts
and gave their consent
It Il reported in the City Of Mexico that
minister representing an European cOuntre
and q countryman OF his are about to eng
age in duel about a daughter OF famous
general.
The interstate commerce commissioners
are said to be convinced that it will not be
safe to make any exceptions in the long and
short haul clause Of the law.
There is a project on foot among Chicago
iumbermen to buy up large tracts Of south
ern yellow pine forests. Prices are low, and
was regarded a good time to purchase.
Charles J. Faulkner has been elected
United States senator from West Virginia
to succeed Camden The new senator is an
F. F. v, jurist Of the high reputation,
and said to be a man OF excellent ability.
He was chosen, Of course, as a '-dem ocras, %
but whether he il a prOtectionist or a free
trader, q civil service rsformer or a spoils-
man. sound-uoney man or silver crank
does not appear. His party label gives no
cleW whatever 10 his views upon any OF the
positions Of the day.
The London Times is delighted at the re-
fusal OF parliament to treat its attacks upon
the parnellites as a breach Of privilege, and
accuses Mr.. Gladstone of trucking to sedi-
ton" The ''thunderer" seems determined
to make life a burden for the home rulers
aud their English allies.
Mrs. Susan Sullivan, who was recently
| left pennilesss widow a Pierceville. Mis-
snuri, walked from that place TO Chattanooga
| Tennessee, with her five children. the youn-
| gest a babe. whom she carried in her arms
| the entire distance.
The recent mysterious murder of Carlisle
Oump and his mother, near HagsrstoWu,
Maryland, is believed to have been traced to
Emanuel Cump, brother of Carlisle. The
alleged murderer, who is but 26 years OF age,
is In custody.
Mrs A. Douglas, of Omaha has celebrat-
| ed her 1OIst birthday
The earthquake at Baluspe, Sonora, on the
! Sd inst, caused a loss Of 100 lives
One man was crushed to death and i've
others badly hurt by the caving OF a gravel
bank near Fort Worth, Tex, Monday.
Nineteen OF the striking employees of the
| American Tube and Iron company at
| Youngstown, Ohio, have been legally re-
strained from entering upon the cOmpany's
/ grounds or IN any way interfering with its
business.
J. ]. Richards, formerly chief grain in
| spsotor, has presented a petition to the
| legislature for the repeal of the charter OF
/ the Chicago board Of trade, which he
charges with divers iniquities.
William O'Brien, the Irish aaitator, was
| subjected to many annoyances by the Eng
lish passengers on the Umbria, in which he
| came to America.
Judge Gresham has made a readjustment
1 OF part OF the Indebtedness Of the Wabash
/ east of the Mississippi, and in doing so com
mented on the entanglements the old re-
| oeivers had brought it into with the Pacific
/ Car Trust company.
| Franklin Howell, a wealthy banker of
! Scranton. has Just been sued for SO, 900 for
| breach OF promise by a Pittsburgh lady. A
/ year ago similar suit, in which damages Of
| $1,000 were asked, was brought against him
/ oy Scranton damsel. 1t is minated that
| Howell Is mentally unsound.
| An indictment has been returned in Leipsic
| against the persons arrested for connection
| with the case in which the French commits
Il sary, Schnaebeless was implicated. The IN
/ dictment Is a vOluminoua document, and If
| and is said to be directed as much against
France as against the prisol ers.
! The manager of the Eden theaterat Paris,
/ in which Wagner's ''Lohengrin" was recent
iy produced has sued La France for $4,000
francs, becaus Of its attacks upon the
/ opera.
Mrs. Suzella McVha. aged 20, and her
daughter, Mrs. Eliza Baker aged 40, were
/ robbed and murdered at their home IN
| Hancock county, West Virginia, during the
| absence of their husbands The perDetra-
tors Of the crime have not yet been ep-
/ pretended.
The southern Baptist convention, which
l hss been in session at Louisville for several
/ days, has adjourned to meet on the second
| Wednesday in May, 1883, ct Richmond
| Virginia
The Illinois senate has adopted the house
resolution requiring the state board of
health to report to what extent pleuO-
pneumonia exists in the state and the
measure employed for its exhrpation-
The board of directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company have decided to issue
100000 Of new stock for construction and
equipment, expenditures during 1887 on the
main and leased lines, and for the compile
ton and extension Of new and auxiliary
lines.
An important and timely measure is the
bill which has now passed both houses Of
/ the Illinois legislature, erecting adjoining
cities, villages, and incorporated towns in
any county into a police district, aud au-
| thOriZing the police of any such city, vii
lage, or Incorporated town to exercise their
fnnotions IN any part OF the district The
bill contains an emergency clause, aud viii
therefore 90 into force directly 1t is ap-
proved by the governor.
J. ". Holcomb, state superintendent Of
education Of Indiana, has been appointed
chief clerk of the national bureau of edu.
cation
Ex-Governor Alger Of Michigan ha,
bought Munkaczy's picture "The Las
Days OF Mozart" for $4,000 for the De
troit art museum.
The American sugar refinery Of San Fran
Disco has just shipped 1900, 600 pounds o
sugar to New York over the Canadian Pacih,
road.
]. D. Garcia has written a lettr in which
he decleres that he is held prisoner a
Saharipa, Sonora, MeXica, because he refus
ed to vote for the project recently.
The members Of the railway coal associa
ton Of Pennsylvania and ohio have decided
to sell to Cleveland middlemen and 70 ca
prices and undersel contracts.
The nationalists of Limerick. Ireland, pro
| pose 70 boycott the Cunard line If it b,
proved that the Cambria's captain partioi pat
ed In the Kissing Of 'Brien OF New York
The stockholders of the Cleveland ana
Canton railroad voted unanimously to mort
gage the property for $4,000, 900 for the pur
pose OF making improvements.
James G. Blaine will sail for Europe Jun,
9, on the North German Lloyd steamship
Ems with his wife and two daughters.
Tue St Paul Pioneer Press has informa
ton Of a genuine case Ofleprosy IN Ereeborl
I county. 1t was discovered and reported b,
l TX d. II. WllcoA5 OF A1DerI Lea Inc l5pe
is a women over 30 years old, who ha
had eight children and is soon to again be
come a mother. The disease has reached
stage in which numbness pervades her ex
tremities. All Of her fingers and most o
I her toes are gone The Woman's aunt hai
the disease.
The Sensational trial Of Rev. DR.. Bristor,
Congregational clergyman of Spring Valley
New York. for an alleged outrageous assault
. upon his housemaid, Ida Downs, has beel
concluded The Jury came in and annOunc
ed q verdict of not guilty. Mr.. BristOr, hi